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FAQs on Foreign Asset Investigation Units & Black Money Act 2015

Income Tax : The FAQs explain that FAST-DS, introduced through the Finance Act, 2026, offers eligible taxpayers a one-time opportunity to discl...

July 6, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Every Foreign Asset Is Not a Black Asset: Lessons from Two Recent Tribunal Rulings

Income Tax : The Jaipur Tribunal held that every foreign asset or remittance cannot be treated as undisclosed wealth under the Black Money Act....

June 20, 2026 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 Introduces Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme for Small Taxpayers

Income Tax : The scheme allows eligible taxpayers to declare undisclosed foreign income or assets with payment of prescribed dues and limited i...

February 2, 2026 2226 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 relaxes conditions for prosecution under Black Money Act

Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes immunity from prosecution for undisclosed foreign assets below ₹20 lakh, excluding immovable pro...

February 2, 2026 1719 Views 0 comment Print

How to Disclose Foreign Assets & Income in Schedule FA of ITR & Avoid Penalties

Income Tax : Resident taxpayers must report foreign assets and income under Schedule FA, even if tax isn’t affected. Non-disclosure can attra...

January 6, 2026 3912 Views 2 comments Print


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Black Money Recovered By Government Agencies

Income Tax : A summary of government agencies' efforts to curb black money, including search operations, tax assessments under the Black Money ...

August 7, 2025 2364 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Launches Awareness Campaign on Foreign Asset Disclosure

Corporate Law : CBDT starts a campaign for AY 2024-25 to assist taxpayers in accurately reporting foreign assets and income in ITR under Black Mon...

November 19, 2024 1620 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024 amends penalty for Undisclosed Foreign Income & Assets in ITR

Income Tax : New amendments to the Black Money Act from October 2024 raise the exemption threshold for penalties on foreign assets to ₹20 lak...

July 25, 2024 4626 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment: Black Money Act, 2015 Reference for Tax Clearance Certificate

Income Tax : From October 1, 2024, the Black Money Act, 2015 will be included in tax clearance certificate requirements for Indian residents le...

July 24, 2024 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Say no to Cash Transactions- Income Tax Dept. Advises

Income Tax : Explore Income Tax Department's advisory on reducing cash transactions. Learn about societal, individual, and national factors dri...

December 25, 2023 50433 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Black Money Act Penalty Quashed Because as Bona Fide Believed No Return Was Required

Income Tax : The ITAT Jaipur held that a remittance received from a foreign employer under a retirement plan did not amount to concealment of f...

June 23, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Black Money Act Penalty Set Aside as Non-Disclosure Was a Bona Fide Mistake

Income Tax : The ITAT held that penalty under Section 43 of the Black Money Act was not justified where foreign bank deposits arose from overse...

June 23, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes BMA Penalty as Foreign Assets Were Disclosed in Section 153A Returns

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that penalty under Section 43 of the Black Money Act could not be imposed when foreign assets were subsequentl...

June 15, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Black Money Assessment as TOLA Extensions Not Cover Black Money Act

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that notifications issued under TOLA extending limitation periods applied only to specified statutes and not t...

June 15, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

SC Revives FIR: “Do Something for These Boys” Viewed as Prima Facie Bribe Solicitation

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court ruled that Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act covers attempts to obtain undue advantage through subor...

June 3, 2026 924 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Amends Black Money Act, ₹20 Lakh Asset Exemption

Income Tax : The CBDT has amended its instruction on the Black Money Act raising the exemption for prosecution to ₹20 lakh for certain foreig...

August 18, 2025 9096 Views 1 comment Print

Karnataka CA Body Suggests Black Money Act Penalty Reforms

Income Tax : KSCAA urges Union Finance Minister to reform Black Money Act (BMA) penalties. Sug-gestions include amnesty, proportional fines, hi...

June 28, 2025 4665 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax: Tamil Nadu Courts Designated for Black Money Act Cases

Income Tax : Notification designates special courts in Tamil Nadu under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Black Money Act, 2015, for specific distr...

December 10, 2024 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Second Amendment Rules, 2023

Corporate Law : Explore 2023 updates to Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules. Learn how these changes impact trust, contr...

September 4, 2023 6894 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Special Courts in Odisha under Black Money Act

Income Tax : CBDT notifies Special Courts in Odisha vide Notification No. 127/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 26th December, 2022 under Black Money ...

December 26, 2022 1206 Views 0 comment Print


Accused declared as fugitive economic offender as requirements of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act are met

August 7, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Court held that Sh. Sanjay Bhandari is a fugitive economic offender under section 12(1) of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 as DOE has met all the requirements as per section 2(f) read with section 2(m) and 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 are met.

Black Money Recovered By Government Agencies

August 7, 2025 2364 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of government agencies’ efforts to curb black money, including search operations, tax assessments under the Black Money Act, and international agreements.

Karnataka CA Body Suggests Black Money Act Penalty Reforms

June 28, 2025 4665 Views 1 comment Print

KSCAA urges Union Finance Minister to reform Black Money Act (BMA) penalties. Sug-gestions include amnesty, proportional fines, higher thresholds, and a ‘reasonable cause’ test for taxpayers.

Black Money Act Inapplicable: Foreign Shareholding Properly Disclosed – ITAT Delhi

June 5, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that foreign share holding duly disclosed with Income Tax Department and hence the same cannot be taxed under the Black Money Act. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) upheld and appeal of revenue dismissed.

Penalty Deleted as Assessee Not Beneficiary of Foreign Life Insurance Policy: ITAT Mumbai

June 3, 2025 1113 Views 0 comment Print

A resident must show his foreign assets in FA Schedule. Non-disclosure of which can lead to penalty u/s 43 of BMA. As assessee didnot disclosed foreign assets in FA schedule so AO issued show cause notice on 26.09.2023.

No Penalty for Minor/Inadvertent Errors in Reporting Foreign Assets in Tax Returns

December 18, 2024 3645 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules on ACIT vs Rohit Krishna, dismissing penalties under Section 43 of the Black Money Act for non-reporting of foreign assets in tax returns.

Income Tax: Tamil Nadu Courts Designated for Black Money Act Cases

December 10, 2024 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Notification designates special courts in Tamil Nadu under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Black Money Act, 2015, for specific districts.

Taxability of Black Money under Income Tax Act 1961

November 29, 2024 3732 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the taxation of undisclosed foreign income & assets under the Black Money Act, 2015, including penalties and legal provisions.

Writ dismissed as alternative remedy u/s. 16 of Black Money Act available: Delhi HC

November 22, 2024 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that dismissed the petition as adequate efficacious alternative remedy is available by way of filing an appeal under section 16 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets and Imposition of Tax) Act.

CBDT Launches Awareness Campaign on Foreign Asset Disclosure

November 19, 2024 1620 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT starts a campaign for AY 2024-25 to assist taxpayers in accurately reporting foreign assets and income in ITR under Black Money Act compliance.

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